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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDDING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090351000722
Redding Elementary School
33 Lonetown Rd., Redding, CT 06896 · (203) 938-2519 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
34 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 44%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (94).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Redding Elementary School→John Read Middle School
Based on grade levels within Redding School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
79.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
84.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Redding Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding Elementary School this school | 471 | 7.2% | N/A |
| Osborn Hill School Fairfield | 446 | 5.6% | N/A |
| Riverfield School Fairfield | 406 | 4.7% | N/A |
| Lake Garda Elementary School Burlington | 466 | 11.6% | N/A |
| North Street School Greenwich | 411 | 4.4% | N/A |
| J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School Madison | 407 | 3.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Redding Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #21 of 522 | #16 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #42 of 519 | #24 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #132 of 613 | #30 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #35 of 558 | #5 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #474 of 560 | #77 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #563 of 594 | #66 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #319 of 378 | #58 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
471
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 471 | 47.1 | 10.0:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 46.1 | 11.1:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 44.1 | 10.9:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 45 | 10.6:1 | 11% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 43.1 | 11.4:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redding Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (491 to 471); teachers up 9% (43.1 to 47.1).
About Redding Elementary School
Redding Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Redding, Connecticut, one of the schools in Redding School District. A total of 471 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Redding School District has 852 students in 2 schools, and Redding Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Redding Elementary School is 80% White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 61% White among all Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. By the diversity index, Redding Elementary School comes in at 34%.
Teachers at Redding Elementary School total 47.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 7%. The average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 33%.
In Western Connecticut Planning Region (population about 627,071), median household income is about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Redding Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 90,520 students.
The closest public school, John Read Middle School, is about 0.9 miles from Redding Elementary School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.
NCES assigns Redding Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 476 to 471, a small change.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redding School District
- John Read Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other schools in Redding
- Joel Barlow High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- John Read Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other Redding Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Redding Elementary. Redding Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Redding ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 240 students
Nearby schools
- John Read Middle School0.9 mi · 381
- Joel Barlow High School2.5 mi · 698
- Branchville Elementary School4.1 mi · 340
- Farmingville Elementary School4.4 mi · 311
- Bethel High School4.8 mi · 1,097
- Frank A. Berry School4.9 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Redding Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Redding Elementary School?
Redding Elementary School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Redding Elementary School serve?
Redding Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Redding Elementary School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Redding Elementary School.
How diverse is Redding Elementary School?
Redding Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Redding Elementary School in?
Redding Elementary School is part of Redding School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.